World Cup of Hockey

Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic named to Team Canada’s roster for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey this fall in Toronto.

Vlasic, who won gold for Canada at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia, was one of four defensemen named to the roster, as he joins Chicago’s Duncan Keith, Nashville’s Shea Weber and Drew Doughty of the Los Angeles Kings.

“Every time you can represent your country, it’s huge honor,” Vlasic said earlier Wednesday before the official announcement was made. “To do it on the biggest stages is even better. I’ve worked hard the last couple years, not only to make that team, but to win a Stanley Cup with the Sharks.”